Men who were diagnosed with ADHD as children end up getting less education and earning lower salaries, long-term follow up shows. / NONE XXX PHOTODISC

by Kim Painter, Special for USA TODAY

by Kim Painter, Special for USA TODAY

ADHD and adulthood: Adult men diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder as children have less education, lower income and increased risks for divorce, substance abuse and jail time when compared to similar men without a childhood history of the disorder, says the longest follow-up study to date. Yet, researchers say, ongoing problems are seen in fewer than half the men and most are employed and married. And the researchers can't say the experiences of the 135 white men diagnosed as middle-class children in the 1970s will be typical for children diagnosed today or for all adults with a history of ADHD. (Reuters)

Weight loss and drinking: People who have gastric bypass surgery to lose weight tend to increase their consumption of alcohol and may be at risk for developing drinking problems in the years after the surgery, new research suggests. One theory: The surgery may change metabolism in a way that speeds up intoxication -- and makes drinking more tempting. (HealthDay)

Mother's kiss: Moms (and dads) have been known to kiss a boo-boo to make it better. But one kind of kiss can be particularly effective for a common childhood ailment: the case of the bead, seed or other object stuck up a toddler's nose. Parents can remove the object about 60% of the time by holding a finger over the unaffected nostril and blowing gently through the child's mouth, say researchers who reviewed published reports. But one physician tells WebMD that parents should only try this in front of a doctor, just in case something goes wrong.

Today's talker: What's more annoying than the sound of fingernails on a chalkboard? Actually, there are four other sounds that are even more cringe-inducing, say researchers who tested 74 sounds on volunteers whose reactions were tracked with MRI brain scans. Topping the list: a knife scraping a bottle, a fork scratching a glass, chalk on a blackboard and a ruler on a bottle, followed finally by fingernails on a blackboard. All of which suggests that the most sensitive among us should steer clear of schools, banquet halls -- and this Time story featuring recordings of all five horrible sounds.